1                         Bucks County Intelligencer,  104th Regiment.  June 6, 1865  Page 3  Col. 1                         1

 

104th Regiment.—This regiment, a portion of which

has now been in the national service for almost four years, is

at present stationed at Norfolk, Virginia, engaged in provost

and other duties belonging to a military post.  During the

latter part of the siege of Petersburg, the regiment was in

General McKibbin’s brigade, on the Bermuda front, between

the Appomatox and the James.  When Petersburg was

taken, the 104th pushed after the retreating enemy, cap-

turing several hundred prisoners and considerable property. 

The regiment was then ordered to Petersburg, where it

remained in camp for a week or two.  It was then trans-

ferred to City Point, and while awaiting transportation to

Washington intelligence was received of a riotous outbreak

at Norfolk.  To that city the regiment was at once dis-

patched, and there it yet remains, together with a part of the

13th New York Artillery.  The 104th is now a full regiment,

with 800 men in the ranks, and in strength and efficiency

will compare favorably with any other in the field.  The

companies are quartered in different sections of the city,

guarding the prisons and garrisoning the defences of the

place.  The men are very well pleased with their quarters,

which are comfortable and pleasantly located.  Their duties

are quite onorous—one-half of the men being required for

guards every day—but they are looking forward to a speedy

release, as the management of affairs is soon to be turned

over to the civil authorities.  Several promotions have lately

been made in the regiment.  Lieutenant-Colonel Kephart

has been commissioned as full Colonel ; Major John McD.

Laughlin has been made Lieutenant-Colonel ; Captain T. J.

Scarborough has been appointed Major ; and Lieutenants

Warren and Michener have been appointed Captains of their

respective companies.  Lieut. Lehnen is issuing commissary

at Petersburg.  Surgeon Robinson is still attached to Gen.

McKibbin’s staff, and is also quartered at Petersburg.